Sweet and Sour Beef

Ingredients:

1-2 tablespoons vegetable oil

2 pounds cubed or thinly sliced beef

½ teaspoon salt

2 cans (14½ oz. each) canned tomatoes

1/3 cup brown sugar

1/3 cup vinegar

½ cup finely chopped onion

1 green pepper, coarsely chopped

Directions:

Put vegetable oil in large electric skillet; brown beef on all sides. Add salt, tomatoes, brown sugar, vinegar, and onion. Cover skillet; lower heat. Let simmer about 2 hours, until beef is tender. Add green pepper to beef; cook 10 minutes longer to blend all flavors. Serve with hot rice. Yield 6 to 8 servings.

from Marla Hanna’s recipe file